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Fuel Supply System - Tightening Torques BMW M6 E63/E64

16 11 Fuel Tank and Mounting Parts

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel tank to body (hexagon nut)E46 / E83M8Replace self-locking nuts19 Nm
E24M845 Nm
E30M825 Nm
Tension strap to body (hexagon screw)E53 / E46 / E85 / E86 / E83M819 Nm
E24M88 Nm
E38 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64M820 Nm
2AZ Connecting pipe to fuel tankE3025 Nm
3AZ Heat shield to fuel tankE308,5 Nm
E241,0 Nm
E313 Nm
4AZ Drain plug to fuel tankE28 / E3025 Nm
5AZ Trunk separating wall/retaining bracket to trunk floorE52M67,8 Nm
6AZ Wheel arch cover to bodyE52M63 Nm

FUEL TANK AND MOUNTING PARTS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

16 12 Fuel Delivery

TypeThreadMeasure
1AZ Pump assembly to metal-bonded mountE28 / E306,5 Nm
2AZ Holder to fuel pump or fuel reservoirE28 / E306,5 Nm
3AZ Electric connections on fuel pumpE28 / E302 Nm
4AZ Electric connections on fuel pumpE28 / E30M41,2 Nm
5AZ Electric connections on fuel pumpE28 / E30M51,6 Nm
6AZ Plastic nut on cover for fuel pipesE302 Nm
7AZ Hose clamps 10 - 16 mm dia.E28 / E302 Nm
E65 / E661,5 Nm
8AZ Hose clamps 18 mm dia.E28 / E303 Nm
9AZ Hose clamps 37 - 43 mm dia.E28 / E304 Nm
E523 Nm
10AZ Hose clamps 42 - 48 mm dia.E65 / E662 Nm
E834 Nm
11AZ Fuel filler pipe to bodyE46 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E834 Nm
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64M69 Nm
E85 / E86M6 8.89 Nm
12AZ Feed line to fuel tankE46 / M56M1426±3 Nm
13AZ Vent line from carbon canister to fuel tankE46 / M56M2426±3 Nm
14AZ Fuel tank vent line to fuel filler pipe / purge air line to carbon canisterE46 / M56M1426±3 Nm
16AZ Grounding strap, fuel filler pipe to bodyE85 / E86M6 8.89 Nm
E838 Nm

FUEL DELIVERY TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

16 13 Tank Ventilation

TypeThreadMeasure
1AZ Fuel vapor venting tank to bodyE243 Nm
E304,5 Nm
E394,0 Nm
E385,5 Nm
E533,5 Nm
E65 / E66 / E679,0 Nm
2AZ Carbon canister to bodyE85 / E86M89 Nm
E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E83M69 Nm
3AZ DMTL to holder / carbon canisterE83 / E85 / E86 / E60 / E46 / M562 Nm
4AZ Dust filter to holder / carbon canisterE60 / E83 / E46 / M562 Nm
E85 / E862 Nm

TANK VENTILATION TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

16 14 Fuel Pump

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel level sensor to suction deviceE328 Nm
2AZ Sealing ring for fuel tank (service aperture, fuel level sensor, pump unit)
Plastic sealing ring 26.5 mm highE34 / E3140 Nm
Plastic sealing ring 31.5 mm high (new)E36 / E34 / E31First tighten sealing ring by hand 2 turns55 Nm
Locking ring (metal)E39 / E52 / E5335 Nm
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E6745 ± 5 Nm
E85 / E8650 ± 10 Nm
E8355±5 Nm
3AZ In-tank pump with fill level sensor to tankE38M6Tighten nuts diagonally and evenly.6,5 Nm
4AZ El. fuel pump control unit to body / holderE60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E85 / E86M68 Nm

FUEL PUMP TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION